Strong H3870H3870Hלוּז
Luz
One of the 2 senses of Strong H3870
- Transliteration
- lûz
- Pronunciation
- looz
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
Bethel, also called Luz, was an important city in Israel, associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, later becoming a center of idolatry. (Multiple references, see article for details)
Meaning of the name
Luz = "almond tree"
General definition
Probably from H3869 (as growing there);
{Luz} the name of two places in Palestine: - Luz.
{Luz} the name of two places in Palestine: - Luz.
In the biblical story
Bethel
Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob.
Bethel, also called Luz, was an important city in Israel, associated with the patriarchs Abraham and Jacob, later becoming a center of idolatry. (Multiple references, see article for details)
In the Bible
Strong H3870H appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- luz6
- thence1
First verses
- Genesis 28:19And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
- Genesis 35:6So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth–el, he and all the people that were with him.
- Genesis 48:3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
- Joshua 16:2And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
- Joshua 18:13And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth–adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–horon.
- Judges 1:23And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth–el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)